Megalechis thoracata
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| Megalechis thoracata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Genus: | Megalechis |
| Species: | M. thoracata
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| Megalechis thoracata (Valenciennes, 1840)
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Megalechis thoracata (black marble hoplo[1]) is a species of catfish of the family Callichthyidae. M. thoracata is found east of the Andes in the Amazon, Orinoco, and upper Paraguay River basins, as well as in the coastal rivers of the Guianas and northern Brazil. Recent introductions were recorded in the upper Paraná River drainage.[2]
Ecology[edit]
M. thoracata has been observed to produce sounds during territorial behavior in males at their nest sites and especially during spawning, and during aggressive behavior in both sexes. M. thoracata males aggressively defend territories against intruders.[3]
References[edit]
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Megalechis thoracata" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ^ Hellweg, Mike. "The Black Marble Hoplo: Megalechis thoracata". www.FishChannel.com. Retrieved 27 April 2013. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ Reis, Roberto E.; Le Bail, Pierre-Yves; Mol, Jan H. A (2005). Armbruster, J. W. (ed.). "New Arrangement in the Synonymy of Megalechis Reis, 1997 (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae)". Copeia. 2005 (3): 678–682. doi:10.1643/CI-04-353R. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ Pruzsinszky, Inge; Ladich, Friedrich (October 1998). "Sound production and reproductive behaviour of the armoured catfish Corydoras paleatus (Callichthyidae)". Journal Environmental Biology of Fishes. 53 (2): 183–191. doi:10.1023/A:1007413108550.